merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
to trace back to (the origins of something)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to prostrate oneself before
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to prosper; to flourish; to copulate (animals)
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
kuda-gitsune; pipe fox; fox-like spirit kept inside a bamboo tube and used by its master to perform divinations and curses; stoat
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
reason; cause; circumstances
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
of course; certainly; naturally
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
reigning; controlling; dictating
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
this for sure; certainly is
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
secret story; unknown episode
to put one's strength into
local Shinto deity; tutelary god
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
beginning of autumn; beginning of fall
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
putting into operation; invocation
seniority by length of service
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)